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Professional Ratings

The Good

Rear-wheel-drive agility

Brawny V-8 power

Classic American swagger (albeit via Australia)

The Bad

No available manual transmission

Overpowered by Dodge Charger SRT

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2014 chevrolet ss Reviews and News

2014 Chevrolet SS

By
Evan McCausland
- 11/27/2013

New For 2014

The 2014 Chevrolet SS is a new introduction to the Chevrolet lineup and is also based upon the latest Holden Commodore, which debuted in late 2012. The vehicle is an entirely new design, although its 6.2-liter V-8 carries over essentially unchanged.

Vehicle Summary

Fourteen years have passed since the demise of the Impala SS, but at long last, Chevrolet is ready to introduce another rear-wheel-drive, performance-oriented sedan that evokes memories of the muscle-bound Chevelles and Impalas of the 1960s. The 2014 Chevrolet SS -- yes, just "SS" -- may be sold as a slice of four-wheeled Americana, but its roots, along with its assembly plant, are firmly in Australia, as the car was designed, engineered, and built by General Motors' Holden division. Early production cars are expected to arrive in dealer showrooms by December of 2013.

Overview

We always thought that the discontinued Pontiac G8 would make for a fine performance-oriented four-door Chevy. After years of whispers, rumors, and (occasionally public) executive in-fighting, GM finally agrees.

Like the G8, the 2014 Chevrolet SS is little more than a badge-engineered version of the Holden Commodore sedan sold in Australia, although the SS is based on the new VF-series Commodore, which debuted Down Under in 2012. In theory, the SS is much like the police-only Chevrolet Caprice but newer, smaller, and a little sexier. The look is very much Holden-esque -- a bit like the Caprice, G8, and even the modern-era Pontiac GTO -- but the new SS is a little more curvaceous and less constrained than its relatives.

The initial specs are enough to make muscle-car enthusiasts salivate: a 6.2-liter V-8, with 415 hp and 415 lb-ft of torque on tap. That power purportedly pushes the SS along to an estimated 0-to-60-mph time of roughly five seconds.

Although it's certainly something to excite the Chevy crew, we have a few reservations. To start with, it trails the 2014 Dodge Charger SRT8 by 65 hp and 65 lb-ft of torque. Another gaffe: the only transmission available is a six-speed automatic. GM claims that manual gearboxes appeal only to a small niche of buyers, but we think that niche is the very same performance-oriented bunch interested in the 2014 Chevrolet SS in the first place. Seeing as Holden sells a six-speed manual transmission Down Under -- and Pontiac had offered one in the short-lived G8 GXP -- we hope that GM is just holding it for a special-edition model down the road. Care for an SS SS, anyone?

You'll like:

Rear-wheel-drive agility

Brawny V-8 power

Classic American swagger (albeit via Australia)

You won't like:

No available manual transmission

Overpowered by Dodge Charger SRT

Key Competitors

BMW 5 Series

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

Dodge Charger R/T, SRT8

Ford Taurus SHO

2014 Chevrolet SS Review

By
David Zenlea
- 12/01/2013

A ghost is haunting Woodward Avenue late on a Saturday night, disturbing the silence that stretches all the way from downtown Detroit through the economic wasteland near Hamtramck to the slumbering suburbs above 8 Mile. Few cars are on the road. A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution heading northwest around Pontiac is clearly just going home, and yet its driver can't resist the challenge when an unfamiliar-looking large sedan rolls up next to him in a low gear. He takes off hard at the next stoplight and probably thinks he's escaped when it comes up behind him, roaring and pulling hard past his front fender at 80 mph. This happens three or four times until he finally lowers his window, astonished, and asks, "What is that thing?" It's the 2014 Chevrolet SS -- a big, rear-wheel-drive Chevrolet sedan with a 415-hp V-8. It's a ghost.

For true gearheads, almost immediately after a new model comes out, the questions start to come about when higher-performance variants will be available. Even on vehicles with an overtly performance-oriented image and name, like the 2014 Chevrolet SS, get this scrutiny. The standard drivetrain of a 415-hp LS3 V-8 and six-speed automatic are plenty potent, but for some, it's still not enough. Chevrolet Performance Cars marketing manager John Fitzpatrick told Automotive.com that variants such as a model equipped with a manual transmission, or a supercharged engine could be coming, based on how well the current model sells.

It's an exciting time of year, isn't it? When the new cars start to roll out, there's a crisp sense of purpose in the air. This year, the carmakers are hard at it again after a troubled period, and although things aren't easy, everyone is trying to do good work. The time for making excuses is over, and now is the time for making cars. For all of us, every new shape promises to lead down a road that we haven't taken before, and new people, distant places, and great adventures lie at the end of it. Every new car is a great drive waiting to happen.

Whether you're a fan of American muscle or high-dollar European machinery, this week's video roundup has something for everyone. Ace driver Justin Bell takes both the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG to the track, and offers his impressions of the two high-horse rides, and Formula One Star and Infiniti engineering consultant Sebastian Vettel visits our offices.

In case you've forgotten, the 2014 Chevrolet SS is the American-spec version of Australia's new Holden Commodore. As part of a triumphant new ad for the Commodore, Holden reminds us that, "when shipped to the States, [the] new Commodore becomes our new top-of-the-line Chevrolet sedan."

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